Tikka Shooters | Slug870 | Activity https://tikkashooters.com/members/slug870/activity/ Activity feed for Slug870. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:03:28 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.5.40 en-US 30 hourly 2 77179ebe77552d6b3010d0204da801c9 Slug870 replied to the discussion My T3 Varmint 6.5x55 in the forum Show off your Tikkas! https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/my-t3-varmint-6-5x55/#post-31287 Sun, 15 Jun 2014 18:17:43 -0600 Reply to My T3 Varmint 6.5x55

The color on the stock is molded in from McMillan. I believe it was 45% OD, 35% Black, 20% Brown; I'd have to check and see the exact percentages though.

]]> 532c8f2055daf0bc76bc73d65bf49dca Slug870 replied to the discussion CDI Bottom Metal w/ AI Mag - HELP! in the forum Technical Articles https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/cdi-bottom-metal-w-ai-mag-help/#post-31265 Sat, 07 Jun 2014 21:55:59 -0600 Reply to CDI Bottom Metal w/ AI Mag - HELP!

Well, I picked her up today  🙂

I didn't get to the range, but we did test feeding and it seems to feed just fine; occasionally not picking up the last round in the mag, not a big deal to sort out.

So I don't have a range report yet, but here she is…

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]]> 38a4b2bba720727f3cad8249e5aa5982 Slug870 replied to the discussion CDI Bottom Metal w/ AI Mag - HELP! in the forum Technical Articles https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/cdi-bottom-metal-w-ai-mag-help/#post-31264 Sat, 07 Jun 2014 11:35:25 -0600 Reply to CDI Bottom Metal w/ AI Mag - HELP!

UPDATE

I just spoke with my smith, and he is amazed, lol. As Jeff stated, the mag was left as is and after proper fitment of the DBM to the stock, the rifle was assembled. Guess what… it feeds and functions!!! We are amazed as neither of us honestly thought the setup would function with the mag not actually in the action; but it works.

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]]> 75a68f14eb296d7d47d43387799bfc68 Slug870 replied to the discussion CDI Bottom Metal w/ AI Mag - HELP! in the forum Technical Articles https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/cdi-bottom-metal-w-ai-mag-help/#post-31261 Mon, 19 May 2014 11:08:42 -0600 Reply to CDI Bottom Metal w/ AI Mag - HELP!

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]]> b1020e72eaa90530c561846272d6fb10 Slug870 replied to the discussion .223 Third eye tactical in the forum Show off your Tikkas! https://tikkashooters.com/forums/discussion/223-third-eye-tactical/#post-31212 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 14:01:17 -0600 Reply to .223 Third eye tactical

That's a sweet looking setup!

You'll have to put up a range report for us  🙂

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